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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (0-0) @ SAN DIEGO PADRES (0-0) PROBABLE PITCHERS @ PADRES LHP Madison Bumgarner (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Yu Darvish (0-0, 0.00) April 2- 7:10 p.m. Bally · 620 AM · 105.1 FM Thu., April 1, 2020 • 1:10 p.m. AZT • Petco Park • San Diego, Calif. RHP Merrill Kelly (0-0, 0.00) vs. Bally Sports Arizona • 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station • TUDN Radio 105.1 FM LHP Blake Snell (0-0, 0.00) Game No. 1 • Road Game No. 1 • Home: 0-0 • Road: 0-0 April 3 - 5:40 p.m. Bally · 98.7 FM · 105.1 FM LHP Caleb Smith (0-0, 0.00) vs. TBA April 4 - 1:10 p.m. Bally · 98.7 FM · 105.1 FM RHP Taylor Widener (0-0, 0.00) vs. HERE'S THE STORY: The D-backs face the Padres for the season TOUCHING ALL THE BASES TBA TRIP (0-0) opener for the fourth time (2002: 2-0 home win…2010: 6-3 D-BACKS RELEASE ADDITIONAL HOME OPENER TICKETS: The D-backs home win…2020: 7-2 road loss). expanded the capacity at Chase Field to approximately AVG/OBP/SLG .................... .000/.000/.000 RISP .......................................................... .000 ♦ The D-backs are opening @ Padres for the second straight 20,000 fans per game beginning with the home opener season (7-2 loss on July 24)…the only other time the D- Team ERA ................................................ 0.00 on April 9 vs. Reds...the additional seats will be released Starters W-L-QS | ERA ........... 0-0-0 | 0.00 backs played the same opponent on consecutive Open- tomorrow at 9:00 a.m...the initial capacity sold out in less Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA ............ 0-0-0 | 0.00 ing Days was 2006-07 @ Rockies. than 2 hours last week. BY THE NUMBERS ♦ The D-backs are opening on the road for the third straight season (2020: 7-2 loss @ Padres on July 24; 2019: 12-5 loss VOGT ENJOYS GAME #1: Stephen Vogt is making his fourth NL West ......................................................- | - Current Streak ...............................................- @ Dodgers on March 28)…opened at home from 2012-18. Opening Day start, fi rst as a D-back…started the A's season Last 5 games.............................................0-0 opener from 2015-17, hitting safely in all 3 starts at a .417 Last 10 games ..........................................0-0 APRIL FOOLS' OPENERS: The D-backs are 3-0 in season openers clip (5-for-12) with 4 runs, 1 double, 2 home runs and 4 RBI. Roof Open (at fi rst pitch) .....................0-0 on April Fools' Day with 2-0 win vs. Padres in 2002, a 7-6 win Roof Closed (at fi rst pitch) ...................0-0 @ Rockies in 11 innings in 2011 and a 6-2 win @ Cardinals DOWN IN THE CORNER: Pavin Smith is the fi fth straight diff erent Roof Open/Closed (during game) ....0-0 in 2013. Opening Day right fi elder (2017: David Peralta; 2018: Jar- Lead after 6.0 innings ............................0-0 rod Dyson; 2019: Adam Jones; 2020: Kole Calhoun). Lead after 7.0 innings ...........................0-0 STARTERS ON OPENING DAY: The following is a look at how the ♦The No. 7 pick in the 2017 draft is the D-backs' second- Lead after 8.0 innings ............................0-0 D-backs' starters have fared on Opening Day (starts only): highest-drafted position player to get an Opening Day Tied after 6.0 innings .............................0-0 Tied after 7.0 innings .............................0-0 PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI start, behind Justin Upton (2005, No. 1). Rojas - - - - - Escobar .294 17 5 0 1 Tied after 8.0 innings .............................0-0 • Other notable D-backs' fi rst-rounders to get Opening Trail after 6.0 innings .............................0-0 Marte .133 15 2 0 1 Smith - - - - - Day starts include Conor Jackson (2003, No. 19), Stephen Walker .500 8 4 1 3 Vogt .417 12 4 2 4 Trail after 7.0 innings .............................0-0 Peralta .318 22 7 0 1 Bumgarner .333 9 3 2 2 Drew (2004, No. 15) and A.J. Pollock (2009, No. 17). Trail after 8.0 innings .............................0-0 Extra-inning games ...............................0-0 Cabrera .231 52 12 1 5 BREAKING CAMP IN THE BIG LEAGUES: The D-backs have 4 play- Day ...............................................................0-0 Night ...........................................................0-0 PERALTA IN GOOD COMPANY: David Peralta, the longest-tenured ers on the Opening Day roster for the fi rst time: Wyatt Mathisen, Pavin Smith, Riley Smith, Josh VanMeter. vs. RHS ........................................................0-0 D-back, just ahead of Nick Ahmed, is making his sixth vs. LHS .........................................................0-0 Opening Day start, fourth in left fi eld (also: 2 starts in RF). CRICHTON SIGHTS SET ON CLUB RECORD: Stefan Crichton enters Score fi rst ...................................................0-0 Peralta's 6 starts tie him for the second-most outfi eld Opponents score fi rst ...........................0-0 ♦ the season with a 7-game streak of no hits/walks/hit-by- starts with Steve Finley (6 in CF) and Chris Young (6 in CF) Score 4 runs or more .............................0-0 pitches allowed (20 BF; 6.0 IP), 1 shy of the club record 8, behind Luis Gonzalez (8 in LF). Score 3 runs or fewer ............................0-0 set by Jake Barrett (Sept. 3-16, 2016). Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ............ 0-0 2B-CF-2B-CF : Ketel Marte's has alternated positions between Hit home run ............................................0-0 NEXT STARTER: RHP MERRILL KELLY (0-0, 0.00) Hit 2 or more home runs......................0-0 second base and center fi eld for 4 straight Opening Days Do not homer ..........................................0-0 ♦ Has won his last 4 starts vs. Padres, posting a 0.34 ERA since 2018…2B: 2018 vs. Rockies, 2020 @ Padres…CF: 2019 10 or more hits ........................................0-0 @ Dodgers, 2021 @ Padres. with 1 run allowed in 26.2 innings. Opponents 10 or more hits .................0-0 ♦Making his fi rst start since Aug. 19, 2020 after his season Errorless games .......................................0-0 IN THE TOP SPOT: Josh Rojas is the D-backs' seventh straight was cut short due to right shoulder thoracic outlet sur- Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) .............................0-0 diff erent Opening Day leadoff hitter (2015: A.J. Pollock; gery on Aug. 25…at the time of his injury, he was 3-2 with Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .........................0-0 2016: Jean Segura; 2017: Pollock; 2018: David Peralta; 2019: a 2.59 ERA (9 ER in 31.1 IP) and ranked among NL leaders Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) ..................0-0 Adam Jones; 2020: Ketel Marte). in fewest walks per 9.0 (2nd), strikeout-to-walk ratio (6th), Series opener ...........................................0-0 ♦ The native of Litchfi eld Park lists Tony Womack and Or- win (T-5th), ERA (10th) and WHIP (10th). Series fi nale...............................................0-0 Series (W-L-T) .......................................0-0-0 lando Hudson among his favorite D-backs…Womack In 7 career starts vs. Padres, is 5-1 with a 2.75 ERA (12 ER in ♦ Series sweeps (ARI-OPP) ......................0-0 was the leadoff hitter for 4 straight openers (2000-03). 39.1 IP), .221 opponent average and 37 strikeouts. Lineups ...........................................................0 LHP MADISON BUMGARNER ♦ #40 ♦ R/L ♦ 6-4/255 ♦ 31 (AUG. 1, 1989) DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPP. W-L SCORE POS-A/B AT A GLANCE: Second season with the D-backs…agreed to a CAREER HIGHS STATCAST 4/1 @ SD 1:10 p.m. 5-year deal through 2024 on Dec. 17, 2019. INNINGS: ........9.0, 10x, last: 7/18/19 vs. NYM PITCH PCT. AVG. 4/2 @ SD 7:10 p.m. • 4-time NL All-Star (2013-16), 3-time World Series cham- STRIKEOUTS: ....................14, 7/10/16 vs. ARI 4-seamer.......... 0.0 ........... .000 4/3 @ SD 5:10 p.m. pion ('10, '12, '14), 2014 World Series MVP and 2-time Lou- SCORELESS INNINGS STREAK: ..............22.0 IP, Cutter ............... 0.0 ........... .000 4/4 @ SD 1:10 p.m. isville Slugger® Silver Slugger Awards™ winner ('14-15). 8/26-9/26/17 Curve ................ 0.0 ........... .000 4/6 @ COL 5:40 p.m. HITLESS INNINGS TO START: ...................7.2 IP, Changeup ......... 0.0 ........... .000 4/7 @ COL 5:40 p.m. OPENING DAY NOD: This is his seventh career Opening Day 9/12/15 vs. SD (M. Upton single) Sinker ................0.0 ........... .000 4/8 @ COL 12:10 p.m. 4/9 vs. CIN 6:40 p.m. start, second as a D-back (July 24, 2020 @ Padres - L, 2-7)… 2020 & CAREER RECORD 4/10 vs. CIN 5:10 p.m. started 5 openers for the Giants: March 31, 2014 @ D-backs 4/11 vs. CIN 1:10 p.m YEAR W-L ERA G-S IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG WHIP (ND, 9-8); April 6, 2015 @ D-backs (W, 5-4); April 4, 2016 @ ROSTER & PRONUNCIATIONS Brewers (W, 12-3), 2017 @ D-backs (ND, 5-6), 2019 @ Padres 2020 1-4 6.48 9-9 41.2 47 31 30 13 13 30 .276 1.44 (L, 0-2). Totals 120-96 3.20 298-295 1887.2 1669 734 672 205 441 1824 .236 1.12 17 Torey Lovullo MANAGER 4 Ketel Marte (kuh-TELL) INF/OF 2021 STARTS 5 Eduardo Escobar INF 3 STRAIGHT @ FRIARS: This is his third straight season-opening DATE OPP RESULT W/L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO TP 6 David Peralta OF start vs. Padres…last July 24, lost 7-2 @ Padres (3 ER in 5.2 4/1 @ SD - - - - - - - - - - - 10 Josh Rojas INF/OF IP)…in 2019, lost 2-0 @ Padres (2 ER in 7.0 IP).